Profile information
Host rating
55 %
Reply rate
75.0 %
Usually responds within 3 days
Feedback
11
Email verified
Badges (2)
Details
Description
I am a consultant in advertising, public relations and branding. I live with my Thai wife. Our children have left home for overseas education, so we have space freed up for folks who want to experience living in Malaysian homes
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I love to share Malaysian and Thai culture and language to guests, and you will get to eat some of the most awesome Thai food ever.. cooked right here at home by a Thai
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We have 1 pet poodle (Coco) and 1 pet Chiru (Mini).. Some help with cleaning up after these two little brats, and keeping the house clean, neat and tidy would be so much appreciated. We need fresh eyes to help us keep the house more organised, more minimalist, and fresh yet warm in terms of design
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Indonesian: Fluent
Malay: Fluent
Thai: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
I am a life-time language learner... all languages welcomed and we always love to understand folks from other cultures.
Accommodation
Private room with air cond. Single storey private home in Shah Alam. Free WiFi. 2 meals a day provided also. Nearest public transport is 10 mins drive to Glenmarie, Shah Alam LRT station. We can always drive you there, no issues. Bus station to other main MUST GO TO states like Penang, Melaka and Ipoh is only 15 mins away (Terminal 17).
What else ...
There is a jungle reserve park about 15 mins away, and a beautiful 4.6km lake nearby. We usually take our guests to a nearby fishing village (Pulau Ketam) which seems to have frozen in time, except in transportation (going from bicycles to motorised bikes).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have pretty decent WiFi connectivity... no real issues so far with downloads and uploads of big files also
Space for parking camper vans
Lots of areas to park around here. No issue
Can possibly accept pets
Dogs and cats as long as the worawayers cleans up after responsibly
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 3 - 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (5)
Josh is someone who… read more
Through this workaway I learned a lot about Malaysia and Thailand: the country, the culture and the food. Furthermore, I met a lot of other nice people and saw beautiful places!… read more
Feedback
These are extra optional ratings when members leave feedback. The average rating left for each option is displayed.
Accuracy of profile:
(5.0)
Cultural exchange:
(5.0)
Communication:
(5.0)
Josh is someone who… read more
Through this workaway I learned a lot about Malaysia and Thailand: the country, the culture and the food. Furthermore, I met a lot of other nice people and saw beautiful places!… read more
We could only learn so much about Malay and Thai culture. Josh and his wife are among the nicest and most generous persons we've ever had the luck and honor to meet. Even if we stayed for just around one week, we definitely felt… read more
But no one is perfect, so I guess other things may not be so up to par. She's not very good with home-improvement work and is often quite distracted, perhaps being such a sociable person and… read more
Josh and his wife provided a warm and hospitable experience in the… read more
